Imagine placing a flat piece of plastic on a warm surface and watching it fold itself into a fully functional robot without ...

An era in which robots decide "how to walk" on their own has arrived. A four-legged robot has been developed that, much like ...

Science laboratories across disciplines--chemistry, biochemistry and materials science--are on the verge of a sweeping transformation as robotic automation and AI lead to faster and more precise ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Last year, Sam Altman posited that the world hadn't yet had its "humanoid robots moment" — but, he ...

Salto the robot is acting a little squirrelly. The jumping bot can take a flying leap and land on a narrow pipe ­­­— just like a squirrel soaring from branch to branch. It’s the first time scientists ...

Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is a severe disease that occurs when a vein in the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye (i.e., the retina) becomes blocked, which results in a loss of vision.

For her independent project, Sayantani Bhattacharya (MSR '25) designed a fleet of autonomous quadrupeds to navigate hazardous terrain in disaster areas. A disaster zone is no place for hesitation.

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Discover how to build a DIY vibrating robot spider using basic materials such as copper wire, metal strips, a button cell battery, and a small vibrator motor. This step-by-step electronics project ...

Researchers in the the labs of Ron Alterovitz, a Lawrence Grossberg Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science, and Jim Cahoon, a professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry, ...